by SP Singh | Apr 18, 2022 | Governance
How do you know if the project you are sponsoring is progressing towards the set goal or drifting aimlessly? Consider you are sponsoring an ERP upgrade project. The project team suggested ten additional requests (gaps) during the execution. The team also proposed to...
by SP Singh | Apr 16, 2022 | Governance
Everyone hates changing goalposts, yet most of us experience scope creep in projects. Customers ask for additional features, modules, and digital capabilities throughout the project. The vital question is: Is the addition of more scope a bad thing? Absolutely not...
by SP Singh | Apr 15, 2022 | Governance
So here is the question for you! Why do some projects keep on drifting away from the Go-Live date? In other words, why do they keep on pushing out the Go-live date? There can be many reasons. However, one of the most common causes is adding scope to the project. As...
by SP Singh | Apr 14, 2022 | Digital Transformation
User experience (UX) is your experience interacting with the system. Enterprise software is inherently complex. These software products are broad enough to cover various industries. At the same time, they can be profound with the range of features and functionality....
by SP Singh | Apr 13, 2022 | Digital Transformation
Ten years ago, if you ask me why do customers invest in technology? My response would have been – “Technology help customer solve business problems. It helps to relieve pain. The pain can be due to manual processes, lack of transparency, foresight etc.” However, this...
by SP Singh | Apr 12, 2022 | Governance
Enterprise software implementations are the war against the Status quo. The Project Sponsor is the General taking overall accountability. The Project Sponsor forms the core team to lead the war. The core team is called as Project Steering Committee or Project Board....
by SP Singh | Apr 11, 2022 | Governance
We have already covered that the Project Sponsor is accountable for the Project. It is the default setup for the project organisation. The Project Sponsor has a heavy burden on his shoulders. The Project team reach out to the Sponsor to make critical decisions in time...
by SP Singh | Apr 10, 2022 | Governance
No one likes to fail. However, if we fail, we love to blame someone or something for our failure. I cannot run 10K this week because of my shoes.I missed the bus due to traffic.No one loves me because they do not like to hear the truth about themselves. Let me make...
by SP Singh | Apr 10, 2022 | Governance
It is one of the most critical and least understood questions. You need to know this as soon as the project work starts. i.e. Who is accountable for the Digital project? It is vital to know who is accountable for the project’s success. Is it the Project Sponsor...
by SP Singh | Apr 8, 2022 | Leadership
How long will the project take to complete? Is it very complex? Have you managed such projects before? When we ask such questions, people try to make an assessment and judgement about our intention. They often feel vulnerable, insecure and often make wrong...
